Contracts Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut.

📋 Description

• Create, analyze, and oversee intricate proposals and contracts.

• Ensure that all contractual activities adhere to corporate policies and procedures.

• Provide guidance and representation for the contracts organization on contractual obligations.

• Deliver strategic assessments, recommendations, and counsel on contractual issues.

• Manage customer requirement evaluations, proposal creation and negotiations, contract reviews and approvals, requirements flowdown, change management, and contract finalization.

• Compose, interpret, and oversee contract documents.

• Review and negotiate the terms and conditions of customer agreements.

• Identify potential contractual risks and propose mitigation strategies.

• Offer advice on intellectual property, indemnity, and liability issues in collaboration with subject matter experts.

• Engage in cross-functional meetings to discuss contractual obligations and requirements.

• Evaluate, recommend, and negotiate the implications of changes to contractual scope, cost, schedule, or technical performance.

• Suggest, negotiate, and finalize moderately to highly complex contracts.

• Investigate compliance issues, interpret regulations, identify risks, and provide recommendations.

• Draft formal communications regarding contractual issues and dispute resolution.

• Assist Integrated Program Teams in handling complex programs and meeting contractual delivery obligations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field with at least 5 years of experience.

• Proven experience with proposal compliance reviews, terms and conditions evaluation, and contract negotiations.

• Background in contract formation, including NDAs, MOUs, and MOAs.

• U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

• Demonstrated experience in reviewing, interpreting, and negotiating terms and conditions.

• Experience in proposal and contract strategy development.

• Familiarity with the aerospace sector or direct experience with Collins Aerospace.

• Prior experience in contracts, supply chain, or procurement is essential.

• Proficiency with SAP software.

• Experience managing contracts and proposals within a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and effectively set daily objectives.

• An advanced legal degree (J.D.) is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.

• 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions and additional employer retirement funding.

• Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life insurance and disability coverage.

• Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, extra life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal services, and ID theft protection.

• Benefits for birth, adoption, and parental leave.

• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning support.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan, offering up to 10 free counseling sessions.

• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.

• Virtual doctor visits through Doctor on Demand.

• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.

• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program.

• Relocation assistance.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available; payments are not guaranteed.